1947
Built as whale catcher THORBRYN by
Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough for
Bryde og Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S (A/S Thor Dahl), Sandefjord Launched on 08/08-1947.
Completed in September. Included as catcher for the THORSHAMMER-expedition
from the season of 1947/48.1952 The company change name to
Thor Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S (A/S Thor Dahl),
Sandefjord.1957 Buoy boat for THORSHAVET
the season of 1957/58.1958 Buoy boat for THORSHAVET
the season of 1958/59.1959 Laid up the season of 1959/60.1960 Laid up the season of 1960/61.1961 Laid up the season of 1961/62.1962 Sold to Whale Products Pty., Brisbane 01/06-1962. Renamed
LOOMA II .1963 Sold to Cheynes Beach Whaling Co Ltd. Renamed CHEYNES II.
1966 Taken over by Cheynes Beach Holdings Ltd. Name unchanged.1978 The Whaling station was closed.1979 The CHEYNES II was given to the Hobart Maritime
Museum.1983 Sold to Bob Barnett for an Antarctic Expedition.1984 Sold to Des Cerray.
The CHEYNES II now lies derelict at Quaranup, Albany, Western
Australia.
(See link:
Whaling_History/Whaling_Shipwrecks_in_Albany